23.8% of Wenona, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.5% of high school graduates and 57.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 14.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wenona, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wenona:
23.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wenona:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wenona:
17.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wenona:
10.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.4%
Poverty by age in Wenona, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wenona,IL (percentage below poverty level)
57.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.1%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
47.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wenona,IL (percentage below poverty level)
47.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.6%18 to 24 years
32.7%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wenona,IL (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wenona, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wenona, IL (%)
22.4%White
0.0%Black
30.5%2+ races
68.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wenona, IL (absolute numbers)
212White
0Black
182+ races
24Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
67.6%Below poverty level
32.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wenona, IL
Children below poverty level:
Wenona, Illinois:
27.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wenona:
11.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wenona:
57.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
23.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.1%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.9%One full-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
41.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
54.3%1939 or earlier
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